Warriors get three more commitments

Go Warriors!

Toid!

Eh, I go to Na Koa for the articles! 😈

….sorry, just wanted to bookend with, “Eh!”

Happy Sunday my friends!……Bye bye broncos and saints. Hoping for some good games today.

Happy Anniversary to the Furtados! Good good people.

BIK

Adding a hearty Congratulations to the King and Queen of the Ceded Lands! 🙂

You’re just trying to “Curry” favor!

…but with his collegiate helmet it was easy for the NFL scouts to think he was from a big-time program. 🙄

ST. I like the OG re runs, Lenny had great one liners

I don’t mind Flacco as a player, but I will always resent him for the fact that he drew away so much attention from Colt. Colt’s unbelievable accuracy at the combine was completely ignored because everybody was so excited about how far Flacco threw it.

boneheaded play

morning 808 and de early risers

best wishes to those specials people on this your day

man hard luck for dem warrior men dis weekend played solid and almost as they say

looking forward to Feb 1 program getting exciting

best wishes on your anniversay diana and kekoa

No disrespect to any recruits, but the biggest defensive recruit we’ve landed this year is…

http://content.jaguars.com/team/coach.aspx?id=2781

Good Morning again!

Happy Birthday Fay, Keri and CfK!

Happiest Anniversary to Kekoa and Diana!

looks like a kona storm is brewing

yep gmahoney one of the better playoff games so far

49ers and Saints can not ask for any more exciting finishes than that one

big day so gotta hi ho, esmeee or what other saying we using

be nice will be lurking

GOOD MORNING HAWAII!

And special greetings to:

Happy Anniversary Diana and Kekoa! Make sure he takes you out somewhere

special!

Happy Birthday Keri Endo and Faye Wai!

Happy birthweek Calvin from Kona!

good game on nfl.

Texans’ Connor Barwin (sp?).

Recall that he was a DE who didn’t need “help” from a Hawaii OT to make him look like an All-Conference performer at Aloha Stadium.

Brutal…

A lot of recruits take the Hawaii trip already knowing they will not sign just because it’s Hawaii. I think Pennell was one of those players if he did come. If you had a choice to visit Nebraska, Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, El Paso and Hawaii what would be our guarantee trip? Shoganae (hope i spelled it right). Our reruting budget can go toward guys who really want to come here, but you never know. We definitely need more athleticism upfront and guys that can get after the QB and chase down RB’s.

Very nice Kekoa.

Have a terrific day you lovebirds! 🙂

Kekoa and Diane! Congratulations on your 44th! May you have at least 54 more!

And a very happy birthday to Faye, Keri, and Calvin … and you birthday lurkers out there!

Good morning Tsaikos!

Happy Anniversary Kekoa and Diana! May you have many more.

Warriors definitely played better last night than on Friday. The passing was better, leading to a more balanced attack. Next week’s matches at Pepperdine will be a test.

Fonua looks like a quality recruit:

http://www.staradvertiser.com/sportspremium/sportsnewspremium/20120115__Kahukus_Fonua_commits_to_UH.html?id=137371743&c=n

It looks like CB Ronald Fields is a Warrior. HOpefully Fehoko Fanaika is next

65…yup

LOCAL RECRUITING has gotten so much better i hope were still recruiting samoa though. I think we have high quality on our DEFENSE we have mike edwards who played well, hardy tuliau, mike sellers seemed pretty good, ART LAUREL was just amazing last year, i think yap is gonna do good, an now with Benny from kahuku i think we have a chance to be a hard hitting defense. I dont know what to expect from our offense i know we got talent at receivers, running back an qb but i dont know if they’ll be able to operate the WCO fluently its a exciting year an i hope they are ready come time we play usc! But I believe in norm chow! Go Warriors

#52, Kekoa, you and Diana are the Egg McMuffin of married couples. Enjoy the crustaceans!

The biggest recruiting grounds that opened up with the NC era? The LDS church.

We just ‘wen scoa big time.

BIK

Still need a big kicker in my opinion. Interesting who will end up being the starting QB. Not sure Graves is the answer for the Pro style offense. Chow might have to tweak the offense.

Interesting Super Bowl potential matchups. New England vs NY Giants would be 2007 all over again. Green Bay making it again would be trying for a repeat. SF vs Baltimore would be the one I want to see in the “harbaugh” bowl. Defense wins. It could be fate if John and Jim Harbaugh actually make it. That’s history folks.

Nobody really cares about the Wahine basketball program. I watch, but it’s sad. So many turnovers. The players give their best, but the talent level is not what it should be. Coach Dana is on the hot seat.

Howzit Tsaikos everyswhere.

Happy anniversity to Kekoa an da Queen!

and Happy Birthday all you good looking peeps. 😀

okay, now we got some serious football afoot.

Good afternoon!

Happy birthday to Queen Fay, too!

Whoo-hoo!!!

Well, besides the Wahine volleyball I do enjoy watching the softball team. Coolen has recruited well. I’m strongly considering getting volleyball season’s tickets-Wahine I mean. Softball is free so it’s great.

So what, would Coach Dana have to “retire”?

BIK

88 . . . early yet. just wait

That was HUGE.!!!!!!

right now, the g-men control their own destiny cause plenty time in 4th

Not so early now…

Gold Rush!!!

Rajah dat Big Hilo. The South (end zone) Shall Rise Again! No fogit bring your Bannah.

hit

UH has a contract with the MWC…but what happens if the MWC no longer exists? Does UH have a guaranteed spot in a new conference with the MWC and CUSA schools? Could the travel subsidies be decreased?

One option being considered Sunday by two conferences’ CEOs is to “dissolve” Conference USA and the Mountain West before forming a new league, CBSSports.com learned.

CBSSports.com reported Thursday that the two leagues’ presidents would meet Sunday in Dallas to discuss forming a new league. Beginning in 2013 the “Big Country” would have 17 teams. There has been discussion whether to stay at that number or possibly add a team or teams. The new league could be football only, all sports or some other consolidation.

According to a source, the five current non-automatic qualifying conferences distribute BCS money based on a performance-based ranking system. Half of the money received from the BCS is split evenly among the five. The other half is split based on the ranking. For the first time in six years, the Mountain West was not the leader of those five (MWC, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt, WAC). CUSA was No. 1 in 2011.

http://dennis-dodd.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/34396819

Interesting to see the TV ratings for the bowl games. The big-money bowls get the highest TV ratings it appears. The Hawaii Bowl gets pretty decent TV ratings, especially since neither team was a big TV draw.

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2012/01/13/Media/Bowl-ratings/Bowl-Viewership.aspx

not singing no song, but that guy dandy don is singing one now upstairs. “the party’s over”.

not taking sides, but how can you have 1 play, complete for 11 yds and use 0.00 sec???

Heck, we coulda had da guvanah for Strength and Conditionining Coach? I’m loving it!~

i guess the old nfl axiom still holds true, when a very, very good offense meets a very, very good defense, the defense will win.

now if i believe the old nfl axiom of an excellent offense meeting an excellent defense, with the defense winning, then the birds should do it. the miners and welders is going to be close, but the welders will be favorites.

Welcome to the new commits!

ST – #120 – still????

Nice gets!

Clark Evans – really nice feet, run blocking is solid. Can find and sit down in space nicely. Can see why he’s an A-A.

gus lavaka sounds like a very talented multi-sport athlete. wrestling, basketball, football, and rugby.

he’s also a huge kid at 6’4″ 300 lbs.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/tribpreps/53051609-190/lavaka-wrestling-basketball-kearns.html.csp?page=1

how bout dalis bruce?

Well it’s Kansas who wants to live there over Hawaii??

Yup he can’t get palusami’s. But what he can get is a chance to be a part of and play at a Big time program.

Happy with the commits. Now if we could land Jaydon Mickens or Davonte Neal!

I think Evans could be a steal. He was probably under recuirted because of his speed or lack there of

besides the big guys and the new commits….who else was here? heard conflicting reports about jeffrey coprich…was he ere or next week or none of the above.

al: that was my feeling as well.

okay you guys. first we was sqwaking about Uperesa not comiing, and then we got him.

and Barry tellz us him and Tony and Coach Chow gonna go Samoa. how amazing is dat?

and then we was sqwaking about summa da odda guyz not coming, and so far they coming.

and we getting alot of really blue blue chip recruits coming. A-A, and some big big buggaz.

I say to all you negativists. FOLLOW ME. 😀

sit down and wait your turn. who gives a rip about Kansas? we got winners coming to our team. we got a winning coach coming to our team. if da bruddaz no can see that, wish him m well and move on. We got a killer squad coming to town! tiy xBBIR SWBT Sr ibw,

Go Warriors!

Usually in HS, QB=Athlete. 🙂

he ain’t talkin bout fehoko.

Hmmm Gus Lavaka any relation to UH commit Sione Lavaka?

read an article that clark evans is actually a mid-year transfer. is it too late for him to enroll for this spring semester?

Hmm..

Braddah Clark Evans was a highly touted QB and was with the Colorado. Now he is a TE

Lots of trick play potential in the upcoming season with Iosefa and Evans in there…

How many total schollies do they have to work with this year?

ST – you going to Pro Day?

i been to Kansas, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, California up an down, Colorado, Arizona…. to 48 of the States. East Coast. The Gulf. i choose Hawaii. why? because of the palusami.

our recruits gonna love us. cuz we are not fakes! and come join da Tsaikos. cuz we can cook! 😀 yup, we gonna woop some okole. 😀

Happy anniversary to Kekoa and Diana.

Happy birthday wishes to Faye Wai.

ok, i wen do part of my yard work and now the kona wind is blowing and can see sum rain in the mountains, so quit for the day. get other days to complete, see how patience pays off.

Waiting on the 2 QB prospects that Chow are targeting according to a previous post. Since Graham is red shirting the other 2 be best be eligible. Graves, Shutter, Spain, Higgins, Woolsey are in the mix. Assumming Godfrey is not here. Still looking for the Holy Grail!

All-America JC recognition means he’s a good player. Josh Leonard was a JC All American and a 4 star recruit. He was very good at UH. Evans looks like a player. The fact he played QB means he’s athletic and knows the nuances of the game. Good hands and good routes and feet. Looks like starting potential.

Stephen, I think the SA should post the UH commitments on the front page of the Sports Page. You are talking about selling and promoting the State’s only college football program. Don’t you think it would bode well to incoming prospects and future prospects. I found Fonua’s commitment on page 4 of the sports and I thought to myself this is not a good feeling for Fonua to see his name in the back page like he’s just another guy. Can you talk to your boss(es) about this. I think it’s important.

I agree with Derek. and I also think that Barry’s writeup for Samoa should be on the front page of the Sports section.

no mattyboy…not here. but, don’t they all have gf’s at this age?

Nice. Chow getting some good recruits. wonder what good young qb he after??

Gus Lavaka according to numerous articles on the internet is a “super” athlete,(four sports), as a matter of fact; check him out!!!

e kala mai side bar gangie

shout out to Golden Globe nomine “Decendants” for winning best pic. filmed in Hawaii, written by Fred Hemmings (?) daughter (Kaui)

go see it

Maika’i

Mickens and Coprich would be really great gets for Hawaii…We’ll need speed on the outside and in the backfield to run Chow’s offense.

Looks like we’re going pretty heavy on the JC ranks…Must be a lot of pukas in our current roster or players who just don’t fit…

NaMaSu OC job – in case anyone’s interested … ( I think Crowton’s headed for Utah )

Saturday, January 14, 2012

In a text message from Walker, three coordinator finalists are identified

A text message from New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker identified three finalists for the Aggie offensive coordinator position: former Kent State associate head coach Jerry McManus; former Maryland offensive coordinator Gary Crowton; and former Hawaii offensive coordinator Nick Rolovich.

McManus’ hiring would make sense, considering that he worked under previous coordinator Doug Martin. In other words — if he runs the same system as Martin — the Aggies wouldn’t have to change systems or terminology. That would be an important factor.

Crowton has a world of experience — an offensive coordinator at the University of Maryland last year and also has head coaching experience at Louisiana Tech and Brigham Young. He has previous NFL coaching experience with the Chicago Bears and was an offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon and LSU.

Rolovich’s name has been in the mix for some time, a former University of Hawaii offensive coordinator who is familiar with third-year quarterback Andrew Manley.

Walker also noted in the text message, “I will have an answer on Monday.”

Nice KHON sports report tonight. The first agenda on the sports was the announcement of the 3 UH commitments. The best part are the pictures of the players with their positions and stats, IN COLOR. Also, some highlights of the players. Second story was the Sony Open and Tadd Fujikawa. Last, the NFL playoffs. I think the priority was correct. I liked it. Watch tonight at 10 pm.

JOHNSON #186 You are correct.

In the Honolulu Advertiser 6/8/07 Michael Tsai wrote:

“Hemmings comes from well-established missionary and Native Hawaiian stock. Her grandmother was part of the Wilcox missionary family. Her grandfather was the late federal judge Martin Pence. And her stepfather is longtime state Sen. Fred Hemmings.”

How many players will be dropped by Coach Chow? June jones cut a few of Von Appens players.

Appears the current coaching staff is adding more “gold” to the pot – 6 excellent recruits and more to follow!

It just amazes me how individuals can throw names around of players who UH may be able to recruit – I’m so out of the loop, but that’s OK – jus tagging along to support the Warrior program.

yah.

ST mahalo mahalo mahalo!

koakane and tommui…on a rare afternoon in lihue town, the boss and i took in the “descendants”. now i see why it seemed to mirror many a true story here and there of how hawaiian lands got turned over to kamaaina families.

i’ve worked with one family who’s families lands are in similar scenario’s.

my question is, why should coach chow drop any of the current players on scholarship??? if he does, it won’t be till after spring ball, so why the guessing game??? all of the present players are warriors and if you think any of them are not deserving, do we need your 2 cents?? we don’t!!!!!

That’s the pot calling the kettle white

Loose Lips Sink Ships

so, if by natural attrition scholoarship players leave the program, then, it makes available another one to award if one of the two rules have not been exceeded.

for example, the scholarships now vacaed by ellis henderson and tyler grey will make available two more scholies to give this year.

if more leave the program whether by their own accord or not, more scholies will be availanle up to 25 for this year not to exceed the 85 max.

al, the question of how many scholies is available in none of our business (wow, kind of blunt). coach chow and his crew know exactly whay they are doing and why can’t we just enjoy the recruiting process??? i love knowing that the next two weeks will be one of great interest and we will know the story ast st posts it.

no forget dustin adams

So the question of who plays at QB is your business? You wanted Moniz benched, you cried for it for several weeks. The only way he was going to be benched was if he was injured. Well, you got your wish.

even tho we had a coaching change, coach chow and his assitants are doing a very good job trying to recruit. how the recruits turn out, we won’t know till they start playing, but the coaches are doing what they suppose to do and for that, i tip my hat to them.

Recruits and Tramsfers so far: (Not all will be on scholarship)

Kiha Sai

Ben Fonua

Leo Koloamatangi

Clark Evans

Ronald Fields

Gus Lavaka

Dustin Adams

Ipulasi Eselu

Sione Lavaka

J.T. Turner

Taylor Graham

Jeremy Higgins

Brayden Van Ackeren

Tana Woodard

Ikaika Woolsey

Justin Alo

No miss…maybe Stump but probably not coming back. Like Shutter with the pro style offense.

211/212…was only pointing out the chow line.

not sure if justin alo is still on the board.

#223 – Justin Alo is enrolled in school, and in the dorms.

2012 Roster:

Returning Jr/Sr Offensive Linemen:

Levi Legay – Sr. (Recruited)

Hunter Hallowed – Sr. (Walk-On)

Chauncey Winchester-Makainai – Jr. (Recruited)

Waylon Lolotai – Jr. (Position change)

Returning Jr/Sr Defensive Tackles:

Geordon Hanohano Sr. (Recruited)

Haku Correa – Sr. (Recruited)

Siasau Matgiese – Jr. (4yr. Transfer)

Boy, the cupboard was left pretty empty. How did we allow it to get that bad?

Thank goodness it appears that recruiting will to be much improved under Coach Chow.

like coach said when he was hired. he’ll outwork everyone in the room. I am counting on that.

and I am counting on the Warriors to try to keep up with hm. especially the QBs. he’s gonna work em till their talents gonna match up with the physicality of the team he is trying to develop.

I cannot wait fo see wit my own eyes what he is developing for us!

Pride

and what about Loeffler OT?

#229 – Can you please tell the offesnive line to bend down so that the QB’s can see.

#231 – I show him as a sophmore for 2012.

He is only going to be a sophomore

227.

Bad recruiting.

Most of our linemen didn’t qualify or were JC recruits. Leaving a big hole to fill now.

Remember Mack promising by 4th year, all his recruits will be in tact and we will be competing at a high level.

Happy now that the bleeding has stopped and Chow seems committed to keeping the best in state.

I still remember when Utah St. came in town, Gary Anderson first thing was to head out to Kahuku to visit Benny Fonua. At that point, Hawaii had 0 contact with him. We would never have had a chance under Mack.

#236 – I will put Olds down with the incoming freshmen in 2012.

ok ok

neva mind da negative waves, Moriarty. always wit da negative waves. think Kelly’s Heroes. we’re in with Coach Chow, gone through da bank door. da floodgates is open. We getting da gold now boys!

Don’t forget Moses Samia,also we’ll

Have Calen Friel at DT also…

Wow – The Descendents won Golden Globes for Best Picture! Now should make movie on the Chow Football Dynasty & make millions for UH Athletics!!

In the years to come it will be harder and harder to make the team as a walk on. If the local blue chip athletes do not come to Hawaii, Coach Chow will bring in very capable and talented players from elsewhere. He has the name recognition to be able to recruit very fine atheletes from outside of the state.

He will not recruit local atheletes just to say that he recruits Hawaii. He will offer the blue chippers. If they do not come, he will go elsewhere. He will not recruit athletes unless they are truly division one, FBS material.

249. I agree… I can already tell Chow wants to keep the best polynesians in Hawaii. I can see the relationships with the Tongan and Samoan community growing in the coming years.

This post made my brain tingly. You rock!

How come the newscast never highlight some of the names that showed up to the Argonauts combine? I guess Colt never showed up then? I’m not positive, but was that Melila Purcell doing the vertical jump assessment? Good luck to all who attended.

#256 – Of the nine commits from Hawaii, two haven’t reached campus yet. Chad Lopati and Tigi Hill.

Tigi Hill would be a real good get in my opinion.

pretty sure that was melia purcell.

four of last year’s commits will never see ching field.

#262 – I don’t thik that he will make it either. My point is that if you subtract Tigi Hill and Chad Lopati from the total commits to Hawaii, that would be a yield of seven athletes out of a total of eighty blue chippers, or a yield of 8.75%. Remember now that is 8.75% over the last eleven years.

If Hawaii were able to only get Kiha Sai from the 2012 class, that make it an 11.1% or a 1 out of nine yield. Coach Chow has already improved in that area. One more athlete would make it 22%, and two more would make it 33%.

in 3008, 7 signees never made it to manoa.

I am a New Yorker and I saw him today. cheap wow gold

268,,,i believe there are ten on your list that never made it school here.

#269 – So that helps to make my point.

Fonua sorry auto correct. Lol

That’s like putting ourselves on an NCAA punishment of 6 recruits a year. Totally unsat!!!

So our yield over the past 10 years:

5-Stars = 0%

4-Stars = 0%

3 Stars = 11% (6 out of 55)

2 Stars to N/R = 36% (56 out of 154)

Any improvement on these percentages would be positive progress by the new coaching staff.

I don’t think that we should be expecting miracles. The idea of going away to school has been ingrained in our local culture for many years now. The idea of going away to school or to the military to grow up is ingrained in us all from an early age.

Steady progress in a positive direction would be a big improvement.

Bakers earn the majority of their income in the morning, they earn most of their dough at yeast by a leaven o’clock.

I knew there was trouble when Geithner was named as Sec Treasury. I just didn’t realize how much. If half of this article is fact, this government is guilty of at least treason. Would that I had someone to cast a meaningful vote for. As of today, I’m writing in Bernie’s name.buy gw2 gold

#282 – If what Papa Sai says is true, then we may need to save one schollie for Kapua Sai. If Sai can graduate this summer from Utah, then he will be available to play in 2012. He’ll have two years left to play. That would be enough time to obtain an MBA from Hawaii, or get started on a law degree.

i guess they still waiting on the final approval by the ncaa. doesn’t he have to transfer to a school that offers an master’s program that is unavailable at his current school.

perhaps international business or oceanology.

found this on ikaika woolsey and justin alo.

The Warrior Beat

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QB commits to UH

September 28th, 2011

By Stephen Tsai

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Quarterback Ikaika Woolsey, a 2011 graduate of Salesian Pride High in California, has accepted a scholarship offer from the Warriors and will enroll at UH in January.

Woolsey, who is 6 feet 1 and 205 pounds, currently is enrolled as a part-time student at City College of San Francisco. As a grayshirt, he is allowed to practice with the CCSF football team but not play in any games. He turned down an opportunity to be CCSF’s starting quarterback because he wanted to play for the Warriors.

He will have five years to play four seasons at UH.

Woolsey said he has several relatives living on Oahu. “It will be nice to play in front of family,” Woolsey said.

* * * * *

Quarterback Justin Alo does not project to meet the requirements to join the Warriors in January 2012.

Instead of going to a junior college, Alo plans to continue to take classes part-time while training. His plan is to join the Warriors in January 2013, giving him still five years to play four seasons.

if this still holds true, then it is woolsey who is here now and justin alo has work to do.

This article is insightful and profound as far as I’m concerned. Keep up the great writing and I’ll keep reading.

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Nice to be visiting your blog again, it has been months for me, always good writings here.

Weather folks got it right . . . snow on the ground and freezing temps.

Hoping for a two hour delay tomorrow!

Good Morning Gangeez! 🙂

Great recuiting efforts thus far! Keep it rolling, Coach Chow and company!

d1-

So you happy dey nevah recruit you foa recruit da recruits? 😆 Bumbye you gotta go live in one of da Coaches offices and work night and day.

and….

Off topic a little here…

Kaui Hart Hemmings is a a tremendous writer.

Descendants is a very real depiction of Hawaii in our lifetime. They did an excellent job with the movie adaptation, as far as I’m concerned Clooney is now hanai to the people of Hawaii. Some called the movie the best acting performance of his life. I agree.

Kaui is a treasure. Can’t wait to see her future works. Below is a link about her. Great read, and it also paints a touching portrait of her hanai father, Fred Hemmings. Where are you, Sonny from Kapolei? We miss you here!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jan/19/familyandrelationships.family

Good morning Tsaikos everywhere.

Great job recruiting coaches.

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

I gotta hiho tho…

Have a great one!

Florida Atlantic- FAU exploring game at Hawaii in 2012

http://www.fauowlaccess.com/blogs/owlthingsconsidered/2012/01/fau-exploring-game-at-hawaii-in-2012.aspx

FAU fans hoping to experience a Thanksgiving luau may get their wish in 2012, Owls Athletic Director Craig Angelos said.

thanks fo da info VonAppen.

if i wuz FAU, I’d talk up Hawaii all I can until i get to sign my name to da firing squad list.

then i’d make excuses why no can no can not on my life no can.

since i would hafta face Coach Chow an Co., i’m thinking I’m gonna be on da wrong side of the gun barrel. nope, I’d go stay home and play a FCS team insteada face a Chow Hound that is hell bent on bringing HUGE crowds to Aloha Stadium.

ok den,

also gots to go. so hi ho hi ho.

its somebody’s special day.

Happy Special Day today, Martin.

an sumbuddy else. 😀

DPK . . .

White. That is how my area is. More to come over the next couple of days.

Other than that, busy with my kids. Lotta conferences coming up!

I am amazed and thrilled with the recruits and how quickly the coaches are working.

Whoo-hoo!!!

Is Tim Tebow the most famous white Bronco since OJ’s car?

^ i find that very disappointing too.

Derek and cheepono, maybe since its only oral commits, and not big news until LOI day. Its very big and great news to us though. That’s why we’re here on the Beat.

About nine more schollies left. Hopeful that a few more local boys make that 180 to stay home and represent.

Rivals has Jaydon Mickens the #26 player in the state of California. A 4 star rating, he doesn’t have Hawaii on his interest level. According to rivals 2 teams were high on his list, including Washington. That said, I don’t think we will get him, but you never say never.

If I recall, we had one 5 star player who played at UH after being All-American in JC. He was a linebacker who went to Roosevelt, but his name escapes me right now. Who was he?

Cannot be Kapanui as he was not in JC. I’m pretty sure he was Chad Owens’ teammate at Roosevelt.

Hope we get Evans, that JC TE. Da bugga is a horse! Blocking, catching, running folks over! Nice!

Hope we get all of Chow’s recruit candidates, the Doctor knows talent when he sees it!

Trust in Chow. Where da lunch? Just joking MattyBoy. Are we even going after him?

Is Ben Mamea going to join the program at any point? He and Tigi Hill signed with Hawaii but didn’t qualify academically.

And don’t you remember the overhype when June Jones said Gabe Tuata was the second coming of Barry Sanders. Tuata, 5’4″ from the Big Island coudn’t even get into UH and went to Pasadena CC and later to Mount SAC Junior College. I had heard that he was doing well there, but by now he’s eligibility is over and he’s not playing anymore. Moral of the story: Don’t believe the hype and don’t get too excited in the beginning. Watch and believe your own eyes then make your assessments. Good recruiting is the result of good talent evaluations. Some will be good, some will be busts. Hopefully, more of the good will translate to a winning program. The number of non-qualifiers for prior UH recruting classes was very disturbing along with the lack of recruting by top local prospects. The one that was the most blatant is not recruiting Hauoli Jamora. Jamora was clearly the best defensive player his senior year. I’m glad Mack is not here anymore. Nice guy, but saying he wanted us to be the Miami-Fla of the West was all smoke and mirrors. Even now, the real Miami-Fla isn’t the same as before. What a joke. Hopefullly, now with Chow and Company, things are looking up!

#330 There you go.

recruiting is a cut throat business. just ask jeff tedford.

the sark was able to lure tosh lupoi who was rivals 2010 recruiter of the year and the pointman on guys like shaq thompson and arik armstead to washington. reports say he was making $164k as a d-line coach at cal but will be making $500k at washington.

hiring coaches with the hope they will bring their recruits to their new place of employment has become very common. there is no such thing as loyalty, chivalry, and a code of honor when it comes to recruiting. that’s the nature of the beast.

if UH wants to go head to head with the big boys for elite recruits, we gotta be prepared to fight.

congrats to vander on bein WAC player of the week!

338,

Yup Macks recruiting classes were not actually all that bad! Better than jones if you ask me.

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Good Morning Tsaikos…Hope everyone has a great day today!!!

muggy morning today eh you know da rules

just arrived at da headquarters for some good kope and needed coolness

wow reading over the post from last night and just some observations;

1. pride excelled in more than sports, hula and song at KS. j/k his research in the 3,4,5 star recruits from 808 is right on. now needs to apply to keeping matson prices down. regarding da recruits many just checking it out (local style) but eventually many will come around when dey see how pono UH is going be. plus the other schools now gotta come out with betta offers to get um no matter win win as I see it.

2. somebody sure peeded off whitey last night unless it wasn’t him. first tim I notice

but maybe gotta pay more attention bwhaaaaaaaa

3. al right on as usual I figgah dat guy one humongous flock of birdies 🙂

no kea UH unda the radar, just keep plugging along and eventually dey going ambush the oddah guys and bumby going pay attention.

kden more kope